and i've chosen to send my children to creative arts school because of the high quality education, strachan dedicated leadership, hands-on curriculum, arts enrichment and progressive teaching practices. this is just a few examples as to how my children have been supported as students, founds their passion in education and have assisted with helping to develop healthy adolescence. as a long-term san francisco resident with two children, my children have always attended sfusd schools throughout their entire educational path. i am dedicated and committed to the mission vision of sfusd public schools and the purpose they serve in the society, however, in particular, sfusd has a challenging system to navigate at times and can be a rigid dichotomy with different schools. especially as your child grows older, these choices become less when attending a middle or high school. i want to continue supporting sfusd. it has been a wonderful centre for our family. it is important for the board of education to support charter school such as creative arts which provides families with options and choices wit